| US 7,596,974 B2 | ||
| Instant stain removing device, formulation and absorbent means | ||
| Leland J. Smith, Midland, Mich. (US); Michael J. Banco, Racine, Wis. (US); Douglas A. Soller, Racine, Wis. (US); Roberta A. Wick, Racine, Wis. (US); Jeanne A. O'Brien, Racine, Wis. (US); and Christopher R. Sheridan, Racine, Wis. (US) | ||
| Assigned to S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, Wis. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 29, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/564,376. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/805159, filed on Jun. 19, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0289071 A1, Dec. 20, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. D06F 3/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 68—213 [134/201] | 16 Claims |
| 1. An applicator for applying stain treatment fluid to fabric, comprising:
a fluid reservoir disposed between and connected to a valve assembly and a shell, the fluid reservoir in communication with
the valve assembly and isolated from the shell, the fluid reservoir containing a stain treatment formulation,
the shell accommodating a ring of absorbent pads, the shell comprising an opening opposite the shell from the reservoir through
which an absorbent pad is extended, the shell being rotatably connected to an actuator that engages the ring of absorbent
pads, rotation of the actuator causing the ring of absorbent pads to rotate inside the shell, and
the valve assembly comprising an exit orifice.
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